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as in lurches
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas
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as in fidgets
to make jerky or restless movements
tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat
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as in throws
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
toss that football over here
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as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use
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Recent Examples of tosses
That appeared to be a distraction at times to Anisimova, who motioned to her team in the stands that something was bothering her during ball tosses for serves.
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Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Henry then surrenders his phone, and Tony tosses it into the air for Ziva to blast to pieces.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
In appreciation for Erica’s medical help, the Gorn tosses Erica some more space bug meat, which Erica then tries to cook over an open flame, much to the Gorn’s consternation.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Later someone tosses something long and white out the window.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Josh Johnson #11 tosses a pass to Cade Harris #21 of the Air Force Falcons during the second quarter against the Colorado State Rams at Falcon Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Joe Burrow attempted 10 passes and completed all but one for 123 yards and touchdown tosses to receiver Ja’Marr Chase and tight end Tanner Hudson.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Father gets up and tosses a blanket over his presumably sleeping son.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Henry then surrenders his phone, and Tony tosses it into the air for Ziva to blast to pieces.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
In appreciation for Erica’s medical help, the Gorn tosses Erica some more space bug meat, which Erica then tries to cook over an open flame, much to the Gorn’s consternation.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Later someone tosses something long and white out the window.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Josh Johnson #11 tosses a pass to Cade Harris #21 of the Air Force Falcons during the second quarter against the Colorado State Rams at Falcon Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
Joe Burrow attempted 10 passes and completed all but one for 123 yards and touchdown tosses to receiver Ja’Marr Chase and tight end Tanner Hudson.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Father gets up and tosses a blanket over his presumably sleeping son.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tosses
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The Miz throws a fastball that averages 99 mph and a slider that sits at 94 mph.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns during the game at Huntington Bank Field on September 07, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shredding high-voltage storage systems discards valuable resources.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Yet, across the water, a seemingly impenetrable wall of the invasive plants sways in the wind, several feet tall.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Consumers shop and see information in the media, which sways spending decisions.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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When Brian and Murtagh report that Dougal offended the Grants and Colum had to promise Ellen’s hand to appease the situation, Lord Lovat squirms.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Cars pull into the courtyard; someone unloads a television from the back of one of them.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Golden State Valkyries player Temi Fagbenle rocks the runway in Seyah, a brand founded by teammate Tiffany Hayes.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott (Kunis) to join forces with renowned detective Benoit Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday-as-Enid dumps Bruno for being a cheating loser; Enid-as-Wednesday realizes that Wednesday’s bad behavior has come from a place of loyalty and love.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the end of each week, the truck dumps the freezer’s contents at a waste-storage facility.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Tosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tosses. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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